Kizami
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2020, Kizami has nine inspections in the public record. On Mar 30, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited nine times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BLACKENED/MOLDY CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THE COOKS LINE COOLER LID HANDLE. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A SPLASH GUARD ON THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK OR AS GUARDS FOR ANY SHELVING. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE TOASTER OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE FREEZER VENT ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PILED RAW WOOD NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL MOUNTED/HANGING FAN ON THE COOKS LINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.----DAMAGED/PEELING BASEBOARD COVING AT THE BASEMENT HOT WATER TANK AREA. MUST REPLACE.----BLACKENED/MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS SURROUNDING THE COOKS LINE GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----FLOORS UNDER THE BASEMENT METAL RACK SHELVING NEAR THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.----RAW WOODEN WALL AT THE ICE MACHINE AND HOLE IN SAME WALL. MUST SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM NOTED BUMPY AND UNABLE TO CLEAN IN THE BASEMENT AT THE BOX FREEZER. MUST CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Jun 6, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 9, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN FRONT SUSHI PRE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAITAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BULD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORE ON TOP OF PREP SUSHI TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Jan 24, 2022
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: WASTE PIPE(A FEW INCHES) BY SHELF WHERE CLEAN UTENSILS ARE STORED, ALSO BY THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, MUST BE ENCASED. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: LOW HANGED CLEAN UTENSILS STORED ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AND PROPERLY STORED -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: KEEP FLOOR DRY UNDER THE ICE MACHINE UNIT, ALSO REMOVE DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, INCLUDING STORAGE UNDER STAIRCASE AND BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN PROTOCOL FOR IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE ORDER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING.
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Aug 7, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MANAGER INSTALLED/HANGED NON DURABLE PLASTIC CURTAINS THAT SEPARATE FOOD PREP AND COMMON AREA FOR CUSTOMERS TO GO TO USE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST PROVIDE/INSTALL DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALL OR PARTITION AT MENTIONED AREA.
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Aug 3, 2020
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED AT SECOND WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MANAGER INSTALLED/HANGED NON-DURABLE PLASTIC CURTAINS THAT SEPARATE FOOD PREP AND COMMON AREA FOR CUSTOMERS TO GO TO USE WASHROOM IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST PROVIDE/INSTALL DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE WALL OR PARTITION AT MENTIONED AREA.
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Jul 16, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTAINERS FOR DRY FOOD(SUGAR, FLOUR,SALT ETC)MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PIECE WOOD USED TO RAISE PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE,ROUGH SURFACE.REMOVE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE SHELF IN STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jan 16, 2020
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 8, 2020
License
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-306-11 NO FOOD GUARD PROVIDED AT FRONT EATING COUNTER; OPENING NOT PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMERS.THE OTHER SIDE OF OPENINGS PREP COOLER IS INSTALL TO MAKE SUSHI. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SAID FOOD GUARD. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-302.12 NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-302.14 NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS ACCORDING TO SANITIZER SOLUTION . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-204.117 OBSERVED CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER 0 PPM. MUST REPAIR CAUSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS(SUSHI). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 WASTE PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK STAINS AND OPEN SEAMS MUST BE REFINISH OR REPLACE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NEED TO CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INSIDE RUBBER GASKET AT 4 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE,IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSING DEVICE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PAINT ON FLOOR IS CHIPPED AT FIRST FLOOR SUSHI AREA,REPAINT AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kizami last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kizami on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kizami?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Kizami.
Has Kizami's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kizami have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Kizami means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Kizami inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kizami is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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